Start your culinary career today at L'Ecole Culinaire - Memphis, TN
Located just minutes from Memphis, TN, residents of Cordova enjoy a small-town lifestyle in the midst of big-city amenities. Located in Cordova, the Memphis campus of L'Ecole Culinaire is proud to offer prospective students culinary arts diploma and degree options.
If you have been thinking about attending culinary arts school, you are most likely asking yourself questions like how much is it going to cost, how long will it take to graduate, how & where do I apply and is financial aid available?
Below is some basic information about L'Ecole Culinaire's culinary arts programs, but if you really want to learn more, you should click on the Request Free School Info button, fill out the short questionnaire and a representative from the school will contact you to talk about how to apply, time requirements, costs and just about anything else you may need to know.
L'Ecole Culinaire - Memphis
1245 N. Germantown Parkway
Cordova, TN 38016
About L'Ecole Culinaire
Offering a Diploma in Culinary Essentials, or an Associate of Occupational Studies in Culinary Arts degree to prospective students, the Memphis campus of L'Ecole Culinaire is a leader in culinary arts education and training. Known for its career-based educational strategy, L'Ecole Culinaire operates on a 10-week phase schedule instead of the traditional semester or quarter found at most universities.
As a result, students can focus on one topic at a time, allowing complete immersion into the course through hands-on training, and small class sizes. Training is both focused and highly intensive, allowing students real-world experience in a supportive educational environment. Regardless of the program, students spend 100% of their time focused on classwork inside their chosen field, which means that L'Ecole Culinaire graduates are prepared for a career in the culinary arts.
Culinary Arts - Associate of Occupational Studies
An Associate of Occupational Studies degree program, the Culinary Arts curriculum at L'Ecole Culinaire - Memphis consists of 144 credit hours, and spans 90 weeks in length. Throughout the course of the program, students will spend 130 credit hours learning about cookery theory in a classroom and hands-on lab environment, in addition to 14 credit hours which are devoted to general education in culinary arts.
The AOS in Culinary Arts curriculum focuses on marketing, cost analysis, food production and creativity, nutrition, and sanitation, in addition to expanded culinary arts skills. Students of this course of study will also learn how to develop their own approach and culinary techniques. Upon graduation, students will be well-equipped to seek entry-level management positions in the food service industry.
Culinary Essentials - Diploma
The Culinary Essentials curriculum at L'Ecole Culinaire is a diploma program, designed to equip graduates with the skills needed in order to pursue entry-level employment as a station chef, short-order cook, institutional cook, assistant, line-cook, or apprentice. Training in this hands-on course of study focuses on the skills needed in order to become a contributing member of a culinary team, whether as part of the baking/pastry bench, line operation, or the brigade.
In addition to these skills, students of the Culinary Essentials curriculum will learn how to evaluate inventory, supply, and waste control, assist with customer service, and perform tasks as a boulanger at the baker's bench. This program is 60 weeks in length, and consists of 92 credit hours of cookery theory, in addition 6 credit hours in the basic culinary arts.
Financial Aid
A participant in state and federal Title IV financial aid programs, representatives from the financial aid office at L'Ecole Culinaire - Memphis are ready to assist you with any questions you might have. Interested students should complete a FAFSA form.
Accreditation
L'Ecole Culinaire - Memphis is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Career Schools and Colleges of Technology.
Faculty
Known for their innovative and hands-on approach to education. the faculty at L'Ecole Culinaire - Memphis are also professionals in the Memphis culinary arts community and industry. Through small class sizes and career-based instruction, the faculty at L'Ecole equip graduates with the skills needed in order to pursue a career in the culinary arts.
Facilities
A modern, up-to-date facility, the Memphis campus of L'Ecole Culinaire is located at 1245 N. Germantown Parkway. Consisting of culinary and baking labs, multiple classrooms, the Memphis facility also features a demonstration kitchen and simulated restaurant, providing students with hands-on training in a real-world environment.
Going to School in Memphis, TN
From Elvis Presley to B.B. King, Memphis is a city with a rich musical history. A diverse city, Memphis also hosts the world’s largest pork barbecue contest, an annual event that is a great opportunity to learn about local cuisine and tradition.
Memphis is the largest city in the state of Tennessee and is home to a wonderful variety of attractions. Whether fine dining or down-home barbecue is the evening’s choice, it can be found in the metro area (which claims approximately 1.25 million people). Such a commitment to the culinary arts bodes well for the prospective culinary student, and is an excellent reason to consider the Memphis campus of L'Ecole Culinaire.
A great place to live, graduates of L'Ecole Culinaire will be hard-pressed to leave the beautiful city of Memphis, TN!
What ELSE Do You Need To Know to Get Into Culinary School?
As the Reluctant Gourmet, I have never been to cooking school, but I keep telling myself it's never too late. The best way for you to learn more about becoming a chef is to visit my new Culinary School Resource Center. Here you will find articles, books, school resources and many other useful resources.
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